World War II Honoree
World War II Veteran
Edward Bowditch Watson, Jr.
Branch of Service
U.S. Navy
Hometown
Milton, Massachusetts
Honored By
A Grateful American
SERVED IN THE AMERICAN AND ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATERS OF OPERATIONS ABOARD USS ST. AUGUSTINE PG-54; USS WAPASHA YNT-45; USS YP-547; SUBMARINE CHASER TRAINING CENTER, MIAMI, FLORIDA; NAVAL AMPHIBIOUS TRAINING BASE, SOLOMONS, MARYLAND; USS LST 277; AND USS LST 695. AWARDED THE AMERICAN THEATER MEDAL, ASIATIC-PACIFIC THEATER MEDAL WITH 4 BRONZE SERVICE STARS, PHILIPPINE LIBERATION MEDAL WITH BRONZE SERVICE STAR, AMERICAN DEFENSE SERVICE MEDAL AND THE WWII VICTORY MEDAL.